Girls surprised to find whiskey runners out here
Dorothy Orgen and Joan Scott, both from Des Moines, traverse Montana seeking material for a book and health. With 15 cents, they sought jail shelter in Malta, later riding to Havre, hitching rides with tourists, and learning they rode among liquor-smuggling cars. They aim for Havana by December and would work any honest job.
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Malta
Dorothy Orgen
Joan Scott
Des Moines
Iowa
Montana
Glacier Park
California
Florida
Havana
Cuba
Havre
Java
Sioux City
Mitchell
Northakota
North Dakota
Mino
Miss Scott
Northwest
Dakota
Glazier Park
Great Falls
Scott
Missouri
Zovest
Towa
Air Service Pilots to Land at Kalispell August
July air lieutenants A W Stevens and J A Macready of the United States Army Air Service will use Kalispell landing field in mid August while photographing Glacier National Park for the National Park Service. The images will premier at the Sesquicentennial exposition in Philadelphia next year and be enlarged for display in the interior building in Washington. Stevens is praised in the National Geographic magazine article The Non Stop Flight Across America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalispell
A. W Stevens
J. A. Macready
United States Army Air Service
Glacier National Park
National Park Service
Chamber of Commerce
Stevens
Philadelphia
Department of the Interior
Washington
America
T National Geographe Imageazine
Stevers
Macready
Boy Shot by Pal While Cleaning Rifle in Orchard Homes
In Missoula on July 4 a 13 year old boy Phillip Landenberger was accidentally shot in the back by his older brother Benjamin while cleaning a .22 rifle. The gun fired through the doorway into the kitchen wounding Phillip as their parents tended raspberries nearby. The injured boy was taken to Drs Owens and Hobson office and then to St Patrick's Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Benjamin Landenberger
Tan Landenberger
Orchard Homes
Phillip
Benjamin
Stigkups Robbed At Logan By Two Burly Strangers
Butte, Montana. Tityan-John W. Barnhart of Louisville Kentucky, a crippled traveler, was robbed of a watch and 9.85 near Logan depot. One assailant jabbed a gun into his ribs and ordered him to put up his hands. Barnhart, missing part of an arm, sought help at Butte police headquarters and hopes to recover the watch valued at 100 dollars. Logan officers will pursue recovery if the thieves trade the items in Butte.
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Butte, Tityan
John W. Barnhart
Louisville
Montana
Logan
Barnhart
Butte
Barhart
Butte Resident Evader Captured Again
Butte officials report John McIntyre, once drafted and court martialed at Fort Missoula, was recaptured in Idaho after habeas corpus success, with the high court ruling his draft status and sentence to a guardhouse to be carried out at Fort Missoula or Fort George Wright.
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Butte
John McIntyre
Fort Missoula
Idaho
San Francisco
McIntyre
Northwest
Dan Malloy
Charles N. Pray
Tray
High Court
Department of Justice
Yale
Fort George Wright
New Canadian Route Planned by Officials
Kalispell July 11. W T ates collector of customs Fernie BL 6 conferring with Kalispell Chamber of Commerce on a route for an international highway crossing the boundary near the Neghwavy crossing the North Fork of the Flathead river. Two new customs houses would be built. The chamber has long pressed for a direct northern route up the North Fork to Corbin and a northeastern route to McLeod via Kishenene pass to connect with Waterton lake country. The plan aims to link with Life Lead Cardston and Calgary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalispell
W. T,ates
Fernie
Momilas
Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
Flathead
Corbin
McLead
Thrower
Kishenene
Watterton Lake
Ife
Lead
Cardston
Calgary
Grain Crops Near Harvest in Dillon Area
Unirrigated grain lands on the east bench are nearly ready for harvest within ten days according to ranchers. A hail storm would threaten the bumper wheat crop though most fields will be harvested with headers. Estimated yields vary from 3 to 40 bushels per acre amid unusually abundant spring grass on the ranges.
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Dillon
East Bench
Ancient Windsor Cable Kitchen Retains Old Design
An ancient kitchen on Windsor Cable remains largely unchanged since its build in L146. The site covers a historic cooking space admired for its preserved layout and vintage fixtures, drawing interest from locals and historians.
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Tondon
Windsor
Murder suspect 15 seen near Big Timber farms. at large
Big Timber July 31 reports say Frank Lewis murder suspect who escaped Sweet Grass jail last week was seen at the John Huyser ranch northeast of town Thursday afternoon. Hay hands at Ray Joyce ranch also saw a man they thought might be Lewis. A boy alone at the Huyser home described the visitor and asked for a team and mower but gave no name. Officials were alerted and search along local creeks and coulees yielded no trace.
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Big Timber
J Frank Lewis
Sweet Grass County
John Huyser
Ray Joyce
Lewis
Huyset Ranch
Teer
Peewee
Mr. Huyser
Huyser
Whitset
Cou Ines
Hinsdale Man Dies of Dread Botulism in Year
Glasgow July 3 Clifford Evan son twenty year old son of Mr. and Mrs. August Evanson who resides north of Hinsdale was the third victim of botulism at Hinsdale within a year. He was taken ill suddenly and rushed to Hinsdale where every effort was made to save him but died Friday morning. Interment was in Hinsdale cemetery. Botulism is a form of poison found in canned food and medicine has no remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Clifford Evanson
August Evanson
Hinsdale
T Hinsdale
Young Evanson
Man Found Guilty After Striking Officer in Justice Court
In Butte county, GG Tily was found guilty of third degree assault yesterday in Justice Buckley’s court. Sentencing was deferred until Saturday morning. Deputy Pete Piskolich testified he was walking home on Montana Street with packages when Donaldson drove toward the curb, yelled, then swung at him, causing the arrest.
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Butte
Tily GG
Donaldson
Bert Riley
Natara
B. Adams
Main
Porphry Streets
Riley
Basin News notes colorful visits and travel across towns
Basin News from July 31 reports George Parr visiting his mother in Butte while on a trip, and various locals including Mike Farley Axel Redquist and families traveling between Boulder Butte Helena and Great Falls. It records exchanges of callers at home ro Hogar and Ra Ullder, job changes at the depot, and residents pursuing nursing training at St Peters hospital in Helena.
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Lowlands
Joe’ Columba
Bure
Rose Taylor
Doris
FE. Teranard
Robert LeRoy
Raulder
D. W. Jones
Waldermar Sandquist
Sandquist
Jack Thudd Nfelena
J. Matthane
M. B. Hendricks
Linker
Helena
Great Fall
J. Nugent
Marie
Nugent
Annabelle Vleming
Velona
St. Peters Hospital
Mary Sanders
Miss Agnes
Harold Beery
Loraine
Arthur Longfellow
Alleged Gar Thief Shot in Lee Ten Locked Up in Ja
Lewistown July 31 Dewey McSumber hospitalized for a gunshot wound to the leg after an alleged theft auto escape attempt. He was moved to the county jail charged with grand larceny following an incident on July 21 near Roy. Elmer Bare chased, shot McCumber, then helped transport him to Lewistown hospital.
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Gar
Lee
Ten
Lewistown
Dewey McSumber
Elmer Bare
Roy
McCumber
Farmer killed by lightning near Scobey
Scobey area farmer Pete Settera about 40 and unmarried died instantly when lightning struck as he sheltered in a house 14 miles southwest of Scobey. His partner Niels, the other occupant, was shocked but unharmed. Settera, a Minnesota transplant, was near the stave when the bolt entered the floor. one shoe torn, clothes burned, hair singed. Body brought to Scobey for shipment to Minnesota.
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Scobey
Pete Settera
Settera
Niels
Scoben
Minnesota
Scoher
Lads Sentenced for Theft of Car in Billings
Billings youths Kachner and Needles pleaded guilty to grand larceny after stealing a car from Burns and driving it to Davenport Iowa before arrest. Judge Robert C. Strong sentenced Kachner to three to six years and Needles to serve at the state industrial school until age 21. They came from Waukegan Illinois recently. local officers recovered the Burns car. Needles to Miles City for probation. Racney to Deer Lodge with deputy.
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Billings
Twly
Joe Whadney
Donald Needles
Robert C. Strong
Judge Strang
Russell Sage
Hays
Towa
Burns
Davenport
Iowa
Kachner
Needles
Montana
Waukegan
Alen
Miles City
C. RB. Fogler
Racney
Deer Lodge
Stiff Gale Damages Homes Near Circle
A stiff gale near Circle causes property damage and crop losses across McCone county. Dry spells and hot winds broke through in Test Creek and Circle regions, with rains returning later and hail and wind harming some areas. A tornado west of Circle ripped a barn roof and overturned a car, damaging a farmhouse and nearby property.
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Circle
McCone
Test Creek
Jack Miller
Charles McCulloch
McCulloch
Wheat Survives Montana Heat. Corn Benefits North of NP
July 31 Lewistown Montana reports Charles W Towne and W W Cheeley touring 21 eastern counties north of the Continental Divide. They note wheat and corn fares with limited damage from a July heatwave. Towne cites 8 000 acres of flax, 24 000 acres of wheat near Hardin, and a large Campbell farm claim. Colstrip coal work shows 4710 tons daily with 70 cars. Towne praises soil, a banker Bru baker aiding modern farming. boosters praise eastern Montana editors.
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Lewistown
Montana
Northern Pacific Railway
Charles W. Towne
Butte
W. W. Cheeley
Continental Divide
Towne
Campbell
Hardin
Colstrip
Brubaker
Woman Is Sentenced on Bad Check Charge
Nellie Stewart pleaded guilty to obtaining property under false pretenses and was fined 25 dollars and sentenced to HY days in county jail. The charge involved passing a worthless check at a local drug store. She was arrested in Glendive a few days earlier.
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Billings
Nellie Stewart
William Gallagher
Pearce
Stewart
Glendive
Townsend News Townsends July 31 Visitations Camp on Deep Creek
Townsend notes list visits and travel from Helena to Townsend and nearby towns. Residents like Miss Mary Whzabrill Matthews, Melvin Farner, Mrs. W. E. Neild, Mrs. Charles E. Craningham, and others are mentioned visiting relatives, camping on Deep Creek, or traveling to Bozeman and Wilkeson Washington for work or to care for ill relatives. A New Mexico bound legislator C H Thomason is reported dead from a grade crossing accident.
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Townsend
Troutman and
Ochiklerit
Helena
Mary Whzabrill Matthews
Rast Helena
Gretian van Vost
Deep Creek
Melvin Farner
Joseph FH. Corry
Indiana
W. EB. Neild
St. Paul
N.S. Poole
Charles EF. Craningham
Bozeman
John Schmidt
Tros
F. S. Sparks
Augusta
John 5. Connors
Rozomai
Anna Lou Neil
East Helena
Susie Davidson
Jalm Doughty
Radersburg
Wlc. Cruse
Kalispell
del Brishin
Wilkeson
Wash
Wilkeson Cal UN
Tie
Flavin Rattler
Rodersbury
Margaret Connors
Will Sherlock
Crow Creek
J. J. Garbutt
Winston
Roy Allen
Lincoln
Mae Kirley
Missoula
Owen Kirley
Ice Chunks Float in River After Heavy Hail Storm
Miles City July 1 A local letter reports a severe hail storm in the Mildred region Sunday night. Ice cakes were seen floating past Fallon Creek’s county bridge while hail banks thirty inches deep dotted the landscape and hills appeared snow white Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles City
Mildred
M. M. Clark
Daily Star
Fallon Creek
Tot Playing With Matches Owner of Many Blisters Kalispell
July 31 Kalispell report notes 3 12 year old Jimmie Baldwin severely burned below the waist while striking matches in his pocket on a home walk. Neighbor Mrs Hand stopped the fire with a garden hose. The blaze caused many painful blisters but was extinguished.
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Kalispell
Little Jimmie Baldwin
Hand
Little Jimmie
Wolf Creek News brief notices and travels
Mrs. M. S. Davis left for Helena to stay awhile. Mrs. Lewis Mason arrived from Great Falls to visit relatives. Florence Forman, Gladys Forman, and Rose Yacondle join Mrs. Winn in Rack Creek basin. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Bowman on business in Helena. Mrs. George Banks and daughter Margaret of Havre visit relatives here. Lillie Pyle and Merz children visit Mrs. John Merz ill at St. Peter's hospital in Helena. Pearl Rice of Helena visits Mrs. Charles Forman. Jern Ingersoll and Bell Hicks return from Helena. Walter Larson of Helena visits Wall Creek area. Mrs. Roy Reinig and baby return from Helena after three weeks away. W. Mason heads to Great Falls to visit his son. Tooday returns from Great Falls. Ingersoll and son Howard on business trip to Adena. Jon Alt at Stearns on business. Mrs. Kellogg, with sisters Mrs. Toni Gibson of South Fork, returns to Great Falls. Hugh Ingersoll of Helena visits Wolf Creek briefly. Los Angeles notes Connie Tal Madge, actress, seeking restoration of American citizenship after Greek marriage and divorce.
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John Merz
St. Peter's Hospital
Pearl Rice
Helena
Charles Forman
Jern Ingersoll
Bell Hicks
Walter Larson
Wall Creek
Roy Reinig
Baby
Mason
Great Falls
Fow
Tooday
Ingersoll
Howard
Adena
Jon Alt
Stearns
Kellogg
Toni Gibson
South Fork
Hugh Ingersoll
Wolf Creek
Blaze destroys 20 tons hay as bay with matches starts fire
Red Lodge July 31 the combination of a bay with matches caused a fire at Frank Hunter ranch destroying 20 tons of hay and threatening a nearby barn and farm buildings for 36 hours. Neighbors and prompt efforts saved the barn and implements. Maynard the year old admitted using safety matches for pyrotechnical entertainment leading to the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Lodge
Frank Hunter
Hunter
Maynard
She Vents Divorce Over Damaged Mother Picture
In Butte July 1 a complaint charged Thomas with destruction of property including a mother’s picture. Helen filed for absolute divorce claiming a violent temper and alleged false accusations of infidelity. Later she returned to the courthouse to pursue the divorce. London-Gray’s yard preservation stems from a fund raise with building work threatening the area.
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Butte
Thomas
Helen
Sig
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New Mestean
Tot
Wolf Creek News
Los Angeles
Constance Tal- Madge
Bay
Omal
London
Gray
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway
Milwaukee Road
Western
Charles E. Hughes
Hk, Ryne
Edw
J. Breedame
Marke W. Poster
Chicago
Milwaukee & St.Paul
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